Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Brookfield Cottage, Admoor Lane, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6HT
5 planning records
Estimated value
£790,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£690,000)+14%
- Against RG7 6HT's recent median (£945,000)-16%
Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£790,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£690,000)+14%
- Against RG7 6HT's recent median (£945,000)-16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Brookfield Cottage is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6HT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
116 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RG7 6HT
5 sales, median £945,000 (2021–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
9 March 2021Most recent
£690,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6HT: £945,000 (2021–2013).
Nearby sales in RG7 6HT
Oak Tree House, Admoor Lane, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6HT
Sold Sept 2021
£1,157,500Balvaig, Admoor Lane, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6HT
Sold Jul 2015
£1,750,000Linnets, Admoor Lane, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6HT
Sold Jan 2013
£658,000Admoor Cottage, Admoor Lane, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6HT
Sold Mar 2009
£368,500
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Brookfield Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Brookfield Cottage is a detached house in Bradfield Southend, Reading, Reading (RG7 6HT). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £790,000 is 14.5% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £690,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2020from Apr 2016
Heating System
Heat PumpGas Boiler
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
ElectricOil
Fuel source changed
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Brookfield Cottage, Admoor Lane, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Brookfield Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
5 applications on record at Brookfield Cottage, Admoor Lane, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6HT
5decisions3extensions50documents9nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Nov 2004OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Single storey domestic storage wooden shed to the front driveway - Retrospective.
Retrospective- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01842/HOUSE
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2023Decision
- ExtensionDec 2017Decision
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Versus other Admoor Lane homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Brookfield Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
150/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Queens Head — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bradfield C.E. Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bradfield C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary323m
- Beenham Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Englefield C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- The Queens HeadBus stop91m
- Bradfield Village HallBus stop202m
- War MemorialBus stop462m
- Heath RoadBus stop480m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
- Shoplifting167 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 6HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Brookfield Cottage is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6HT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Brookfield Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Brookfield Cottage was lodged in August 2020 at band D and is valid until August 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Brookfield Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 27 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 6HT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Brookfield Cottage is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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